Antique & Vintage Postcards

Two little dolls peek from the tops of Christmas stockings hung by a blazing hearth — their painted faces wide with anticipation — while sprigs of holly loaded with red berries frame this richly embossed holiday card in gold, green, and crimson. The ornate Victorian fireplace features a pink marble surround, a brass fender, an enamel mantel clock flanked by urns, and a warm amber glow that seems to radiate right through the embossed card stock. Sent around Christmas 1910 (postmarked Oct 28 from a partially legible town — likely Fishkill or Fishers, NY area) by "H. Jennie" to Miss Hannah in Warwick, New York, with the warm wish: "Wishing you all a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year with love." Published in the USA (marked "Made in U.S.A."), publisher code 31D, this deeply embossed card is a fine example of the Edwardian-era holiday postcard craze that peaked between 1905 and 1915.